Halo Waypoint Chronicle

The cover art pieces done for the first twelve Waypoint Chronicles.

Halo Waypoint Chronicles are a series of short stories published by 343 Industries/Halo Studios on the eponymous Halo Waypoint website, beginning in late 2022. They are generally short fiction designed to feature small glimpses into aspects of the Halo universe that may not otherwise be suitable for a feature-length novel or game. Due to their smaller scope and nature, Waypoint Chronicles frequently feature or flesh out aspects of other Halo media, and feature increased use of weapons, vehicles, locations, and characters from the series' expanded universe. The Chronicles are written by Alex Wakeford, Jeff Easterling, and other members of the Halo Studios franchise writing team, and are released for free on Halo Waypoint alongside an audiobook usually narrated by Wakeford on YouTube.

All currently-released Waypoint Chronicles are fully-canon within the Halo universe; the alternate-universe Fracture events within Halo Infinite have their own Story Shards which are similar in premise.

List of Halo Waypoint Chronicles

Image	Name	Released	Description	Links
	Halo: Vertical Umbrage	November 7, 2022	Released to celebrate Halo 4's tenth anniversary. Follows Fireteam Shadow's mission concurrent with events in the Spartan Ops level Everything Has Gone Wrong.	Halo Waypoint - Halo: Vertical Umbrage Official Vertical Umbrage PDF (Archived copyMedia:Vertical Umbrage.pdf). Halo: Vertical Umbrage | Audiobook
	Halo: Winter Contention	February 8, 2023	Released to coincide with Halo Infinite's Noble Intention in-game event. Depicts NOBLE Team during the defense of Concord, with a particular focus given to Rosenda-A344 and Thom-A293.	Halo Waypoint - Halo: Winter Contention Official Winter Contention PDF (Archived copyMedia:Winter Contention.pdf). Halo: Winter Contention | Audiobook
	Halo: Sunrise on Sanghelios	October 14, 2023	Debuted on day two of the 2023 Halo World Championships, with a live reading done by Jen Taylor, Steve Downes, and Keith David reprising their game roles of Cortana/Halsey, John-117, and the Arbiter, respectively. The story depicts a conversation between John, Thel, and Halsey first hinted at in Halo: Bad Blood's first chapter, both of which coincide with the final non-legendary cutscene of Halo 5: Guardians.	Halo Waypoint - Halo: Sunrise on Sanghelios Official Sunrise on Sanghelios PDF (Archived copyMedia:SunriseOnSanghelios.pdf). Halo: Sunrise on Sanghelios | Audiobook
	Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son	October 31, 2023	Released on Halloween to tie in with the Flood-themed armour in Season 05: Reckoning. The story follows a Flood containment Fireteam deployed to combat a Flood outbreak in 2556.	Halo Waypoint - Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son Official Saturn Devouring His Son PDF (Archived copyMedia:Saturn Devouring His Son.pdf). Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son | Audiobook
	Halo: Battle for the Blood-Moon	November 27, 2023	Released to theme with the multiplayer map Prism and the Combined Arms event, set on the Sanghelios moon of Suban. The story depicts a part of the Banished attack against the Swords of Sanghelios on the moon, and a joint operation between the Swords and some UNSC SPARTAN-IVs.	Halo Waypoint - Halo: Battle for the Blood-Moon Official Battle for the Blood-Moon PDF (Archived copyMedia:Battle for the Blood-Moon.pdf). Halo: Battle for the Blood-Moon | Audiobook
	Halo: Trial of Reckoning	December 6, 2023	Released to tie in with the Firefight mode released in Season 05's mid-season update. The story focuses on the survivors of UNSC Infinity's destruction and their attempts to survive in the arenas set up by Escharum.	Halo Waypoint - Halo: Trial of Reckoning Official Trial of Reckoning PDF (Archived copyMedia:Trial of Reckoning.pdf). Halo: Trial of Reckoning | Audiobook
	Halo: Hippocratica	February 5, 2024	Released to tie in with the Mark IV armour released in Content Update 29, and its Halo Wars themeing. Focuses on the life story of Adam Andrews, alongside a part of a mission undertaken by Team Omega.	Halo Waypoint - Halo: Hippocratica Official Hippocratica PDF (Archived copyMedia:Hippocratica.pdf). Halo: Hippocratica | Audiobook
	Halo: Fireside	February 21, 2024	Released on the seventh birthday of Halo Wars 2, and focuses on several micro slice-of-life snippets into daily life for the crew of UNSC Spirit of Fire during its endless war on the Ark.	Halo Waypoint - Halo: Fireside Official Fireside PDF (Archived copyMedia:Fireside.pdf). Halo: Fireside | Audiobook
	Halo: The Third Life	May 8, 2024	Released to coincide with the Banished Honor update, and focuses on Ilsa Zane's story in the aftermath of her last appearance in Episode 06: Transcendence of Hunt the Truth Season 2.	Halo Waypoint - Halo: The Third Life Official The Third Life PDF (Archived copyMedia:The Third Life.pdf). Halo: The Third Life | Audiobook
	Halo: Anvil Accord	July 22, 2024	Released to coincide with the Anvil operation for Halo Infinite. Focuses on daily life aboard ANVIL Station.	Halo Waypoint - Halo: Anvil Accord Official Anvil Accord PDF (Archived copyMedia:Anvil Accord.pdf). Halo: Anvil Accord | Audiobook
	Halo: The Machine Breaks	September 5, 2024	Set in 2558 and focused on a malfunctioning Promethean Knight in Jul 'Mdama's Covenant rediscovering the last vestiges of its humanity.	Halo Waypoint - Halo: The Machine Breaks Official Halo: The Machine Breaks PDF (Archived copyMedia:The Machine Breaks.pdf). Halo: The Machine Breaks | Audiobook
	Halo: Venezian Sonata	September 23, 2024	Released in celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of Halo 3: ODST, focused on an operation made by ONI Captain Veronica Dare on Venezia before the events of Halo: Shadows of Reach.	Halo Waypoint - Halo: Venezian Sonata Official Halo: Venezian Sonata PDF (Archived copyMedia:Venezian Sonata.pdf). Halo: Venezian Sonata | Audiobook
	Halo: Age of Retribution	November 8, 2024	Released in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of Halo 2, focused on a group of Sangheili during the Great Schism.	Halo: Age of Retribution Official Halo: Age of Retribution PDF (Archived copyMedia:Age of Retribution.pdf). Halo: Age of Retribution | Audiobook
	Halo: Whispers from the Pyre	December 18, 2024	Released in celebration of the third anniversary of Halo Infinite's campaign, it follows Ciar 'Yaham's and Dahk'rah's investigation on the mysterious Totem Rings	Halo: Whispers from the Pyre Official Halo: Whispers from the Pyre PDF (Archived copyMedia:Whispers from the Pyre.pdf). Halo: Whispers from the Pyre | Audiobook